Walky Dogs

Walky Dogs *Since 2017* Solo dog walking, dog and cat drop ins and sitting within Port Talbot. Dog behaviour trained. INSURED AND DBS CHECKED I love dogs!

I started Walky Dogs in June of 2017. I offer solo dog walks for all breeds of dogs and neutering status. I have a lot of experience in puppy training having volunteered for a year at South Wales Dog Training Academy. I have attended a Dog Law course which gave me more awareness of the law relating to dogs. I am always reading and researching to keep my dog behaviour knowledge up to date so I can

do my job to my best ability. I have had dogs my whole life. Lurchers and terriers whilst still at home and more recently, staffordshire bull terriers. I added to my crew last year with a rescue lurcher puppy. He is huge but a lovely dude. He has taught me so much more in this short space of time, and goes to show that dogs are a constant learning process. If you are looking for someone to walk your dog please drop me a message x

Friday happy weekend ❤️🥰Dog ms this morning then a total of 4 hours cleaning in the afternoon. Time for a good sleep ton...
28/11/2025

Friday happy weekend ❤️🥰
Dog ms this morning then a total of 4 hours cleaning in the afternoon. Time for a good sleep tonight I think 😅

Thursday walkers. We all walked a good pace today 👌 get that fitness up x
27/11/2025

Thursday walkers. We all walked a good pace today 👌 get that fitness up x

Wednesday walkers 👌Stunning Margam park pics from the top poser 🥰😍 xx
26/11/2025

Wednesday walkers 👌
Stunning Margam park pics from the top poser 🥰😍 xx

25/11/2025

📢 Please Note: The park will be closed for annual deer management on Monday and Tuesday mornings until 1:00 PM, starting Tuesday 2nd December.
❌ There will be no access to the park during this time.
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📢 Sylwch: Bydd y parc ar gau ar gyfer rheoli ceirw blynyddol ar foreau Llun a Mawrth tan 1:00 PM, gan ddechrau dydd Mawrth 2 Rhagfyr.
❌ Ni fydd mynediad i’r parc yn ystod y cyfnod hwn.

Monday autumn leaves 🍁
24/11/2025

Monday autumn leaves 🍁

23/11/2025

The hardest parts of working with dogs is existing in an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a behaviourist, and start giving advice about dogs. Advice that often contradicts years of scientific research and, unfortunately, can cause harm. It’s frustrating.

Not because I think I know everything (I don’t, no one does), but because I’ve spent years studying animal behaviour, biology, and welfare. I’ve built my career around evidence-based practice, and I continue to learn every single day. Yet somehow, it often feels like that isn’t enough to convince people that what I do is grounded in science, not opinion.

Every day, I meet lovely, well-meaning owners who’ve been told to “show who’s boss,” or to “correct” fear-based behaviour. These ideas persist because so many people “just know dogs” they’ve had dogs all their lives, or they’ve watched a few TV shows, or they’ve seen what “works.” But what looks like it works isn’t always what’s best for the dog. Suppressing fear or pain doesn’t make it go away; it hides it until it explodes somewhere else.

When someone calls what I write “nonsense,” I genuinely want to ask, how would you like me to educate myself? Should I just make it up as I go along, since the current evidence-based, university-educated, continuously researched approach apparently doesn’t work for you? It’s an uphill battle to advocate for a species that cannot speak for itself, to be seen as an expert without having to fight for that recognition, to be heard and not just humoured even by other professionals.

I wish more people understood that behaviour science isn’t some abstract theory, it’s the study of learning, emotion, communication, and welfare. It’s the foundation of how we help animals live better, safer, happier lives.

A qualified, educated dog professional does what they do because they want the best for your dog. That’s not “nonsense.” That’s knowledge, science, compassion and a lifelong commitment to learning.

This post is dedicated to all the exceptional animal professionals who continue to expand their knowledge, uphold welfare, and advocate for the animals who cannot speak for themselves. You know who you are x

Friday xx
22/11/2025

Friday xx

Thursday xx
20/11/2025

Thursday xx

Wednesday. 2 lovely walks ☀️ and then a house clean 🧼 xx
19/11/2025

Wednesday. 2 lovely walks ☀️ and then a house clean 🧼 xx

Tuesday walkers ❤️
18/11/2025

Tuesday walkers ❤️

18/11/2025

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Port Talbot
SA129AQ

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07816657620

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Hi,

Walky Dogs was set up in June 2017. I wanted to provide a personal service to people in the local community that didn’t cost the earth, and came up with Walky Dogs - a one to one dog walking service.

The business has grown steadily in the last two years and I have learned so much more about dogs. I am currently studying a Foundation Diploma in Canine Behaviour and hope to move on to the advanced diploma after completion.

The last two years has given me a lot of experience in dog behaviour and communication, and I am pretty good at working out a dog’s next move (handy when you are walking in a popular dog walking place).